Doctor, I'm really strong!

"Oh dear, I knew this would happen, but..." Liu Jiuli scratched the back of his head, looking very troubled, but after a moment, his expression was replaced by a dangerous smile.

“Talulah was brought here by me, and I dare to do so because you pose no threat whatsoever.”

A powerful surge of spiritual energy descended instantly, immobilizing everyone except Kal'tsit and Talulah. Black Cloak was even forced to the ground, unable to move no matter how much she struggled. The force seemed to be playing around, not using its full strength at all, but simply controlling its output according to the force of their struggles.

If the other party really wanted to, there would already be many more bloody and mangled QR codes on the ground.

Wei Yanwu, Chen Huijie, and Wen Yue were under relatively less pressure, but they were still kneeling on the ground and unable to get up.

As a fierce man who has fought his way to where he is today in Longmen, Wei Yanwu is no slouch. Having been educated in the royal family of Yan Kingdom since childhood, he is a valiant warrior who can take on a thousand men on the battlefield. But now, he feels like an ant in a natural disaster. If the opponent exerts even a little force, he will be crushed into dust.

Who are you?

Wei Yanwu's voice was distorted as he struggled against the force suppressing him, but no matter how strong he was, it was useless. The other party was at ease, while he was powerless.

Liu Jiuli sat in front of Wei Yanwu and shook his head with great regret: "Governor Wei, I didn't want things to turn out this way, but I had no choice. You keep calling me 'sir' and 'doctor,' but you have no respect for me at all. You don't even want to use the title 'Your Excellency,' and you don't even spare my assistant. I am very upset and have no choice but to resort to some crude methods."

Wei Yanwu struggled to say, "Hehe, if you say that you've fought so fiercely at the Longmen Governor's Mansion, everyone will admire you."

"I see you don't know anything. Fine, I'll just demonstrate a little."

Liu Jiuli raised his left hand and snapped his fingers with a crisp sound. Immediately afterward, the entire Dragon Gate began to shake violently.

The piercing siren of the natural disaster shattered the tranquility of the night.

Section 42: Look up, look directly at me!

Natural disasters, the most ruthless sweepers on the continent of Terra, leave everyone with nothing but prayers when they strike.

Even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will most likely contract Oripathy, struggle painfully in the days to come, and eventually die in some corner. Who can blame you when this world is so cruel?

Fortunately, after so many years of experience, the people of Terra have also found ways to guard against natural disasters. Disaster messengers can predict the arrival of natural disasters in advance, and their Originium Arts have provided security for mobile cities, allowing people to survive in mobile havens.

But no one could have imagined that one day, natural disasters could be man-made.

In theory, as long as your mental strength is strong enough to resonate with a large amount of Originium energy, you can trigger a natural disaster, because that's how natural disasters work.

The problem is that flesh and blood can't do that. At least in the history of Terrans, even mythical creatures have to detour in front of the heavens. They can create effects similar to natural disasters through certain methods, but to make a natural disaster so large that it requires a city-wide level one alert is a once-in-a-lifetime event, both in the past and present.

The entire Lungmen was shaking, and the city was instantly filled with panic. Strange phenomena appeared in the sky, which were light reflections caused by the high activity of Originium energy. They looked beautiful, like the starry sky under the aurora, but to the Terrans, they only brought fear.

That was the prelude to destruction, or rather, an extremely horrific, large-scale destruction.

Historically, every mobile city that has encountered such a natural disaster has been completely wiped out, with not a single survivor.

The city's order collapsed instantly. People were fleeing for their lives, filled with fear and helpless rage. In this environment, looting and vandalism were impossible; the surging crowd would crush everything in an instant.

Wei Yanwu's eyes were filled with terror. This was a force he could not contend with, not even the Yan Kingdom could.

Even the legendary Sui, which appeared in history, never possessed such terrifying power. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it surpassed even the gods, completely overturning human cognition.

"Stop! Stop!!!"

Faced with absolute power, Wei Yanwu could do nothing but howl like a stray dog.

Liu Jiuli smiled slightly, and the next second, the tremors in the city disappeared, followed by the natural disaster alarm. The terrifying power that had been gathering momentum vanished without a trace in an instant.

This is even more terrifying, indicating that Liu Jiuli can control this power at will without any preparation.

The ability to turn one's hand into clouds and rain is nothing more than this.

All the pressure disappeared, and Liu Jiuli sat back down in his seat. But this time it was different; no one dared to move, not even the black-clad man lying on the ground.

It's not that they've become disloyal or started to slack off; it's that facing such an enemy, if the other side really wanted to do something, they wouldn't even have time to shield the governor. Being a couch potato is the best protection right now.

Wei Yanwu wanted to stand up, but even the slightest movement made him feel extremely uncomfortable. This was due to both physical exhaustion and mental stress, which combined to make him feel like his body didn't belong to him.

At this moment, Wei Yanwu no longer considered any so-called conspiracies or tricks. With such strength, Liu Yi only needed to make a friendly statement to the Yan Kingdom court, and then turn around and kill him, the governor of Longmen, and he would have no problem becoming the new governor of Longmen.

Although one member of the Yan Kingdom's royal family died, it's just one person. The royal family's reputation is important, but it depends on who it is.

If an ordinary assassin killed Wei Yanwu, he would definitely be captured and torn to pieces.

But if a fourth calamity were to kill Wei Yanwu, the Yan Kingdom's court would have to ask how Wei Yanwu had offended them, whether he was covered in blood when he was killed, and whether he should be compensated for the clothes.

Kal'tsit was equally shocked; she truly hadn't expected Liu Jiuli to possess such strength, but this was quickly followed by doubt.

Was this power something he possessed before he fell asleep, or something he acquired after falling asleep? Is there any danger involved?

Koschke was completely dumbfounded. He had accepted being captured by Liu Jiuli, but he never expected Liu Jiuli's strength to be so ridiculously exaggerated—this was power that even a human, no, a power that even a god couldn't possess. "Who are you?!"

After a long silence, Wei Yanwu finally asked, "Who exactly are you? Or a god?"

Liu Jiuli shrugged: "Of course I'm human, but people's physical constitutions can't be generalized. For example, I can blow up the entire Dragon Gate when I get angry, but other people can't do that no matter how angry they get."

Wei Yanwu had lost all temper at this point and asked directly, "What does Your Excellency desire?"

Liu Jiuli: "My initial goal was to do business in Longmen, but things didn't go well, so I had to resort to some trouble-avoiding methods to solve the problem. I believe Governor Wei won't mind."

Wei Yanwu nodded. After all, if he didn't accept the face-saving offer prepared for him at this moment, he would be utterly humiliated.

The following exchange went very smoothly. Wei Yanwu did not bring up the issues left by Talulah. If he were to bring up such a matter, it would be disrespectful to Liu Jiuli. Disrespecting Liu Jiuli would mean refusing to accept someone's kindness. Considering what had happened before, the problem was quite serious (nuclear eel).

Now, apart from Liu Jiuli, everyone else has become background figures, and all contracts bear the governor's seal, guaranteeing their credibility.

After tidying up the documents, Liu Jiuli threw a box of pure gold in front of Wei Yanwu. Although the latter was not someone who had never seen money before, this large box of pure gold was enough to prove the Red Guards' financial abundance.

Where did this super-rich guy come from?

Before leaving, Liu Jiuli looked at Chen Huijie and said to her, "You can come and spend more time with your sister when you have time."

Chen Huijie was taken aback for a moment, then immediately said gratefully, "Thank you."

If it weren't for Liu Jiuli, it would have been unimaginable what would have happened. Chen Huijie didn't want to see her family members splattered with blood. Even though she had many grievances against her uncle, Wei Yanwu had taken good care of her for so many years, and her aunt was the same. Kindness is kindness, and resentment is resentment.

After leaving the governor's mansion with Kal'tsit and Talulah, on the way back, Kal'tsit remained silent, seemingly angry, while Talulah gazed out the window, lost in thought.

Liu Jiuli sat in the passenger seat, not between the two of them; Shuangxing was the driver.

That's right. After receiving proper treatment, Frostnova is now able to move around freely. After Rhodes Island arrived in Lungmen, she followed them into the city.

As the car entered the slums, Kal'tsit finally asked, "How many more things are you hiding from me?"

Liu Jiuli countered with, "What do you think?"

Kal'tsit frowned: "That's your freedom. Am I really that untrustworthy?"

The voice behind him was very soft, but Liu Jiuli still heard it, though he didn't know how to answer the question.

There was no way to answer that question, so all I could say was, "Mutual respect for each other's secrets is essential for better cooperation."

Kal'tsit remained silent, continuing to gaze at the night sky outside the car window.

The recent natural disaster alert disrupted everything in Lungmen. Lungmen is currently in the process of restoring order, and the entire Lungmen Guard Bureau has been mobilized, claiming to the outside world that it was a "false alarm."

How else can you explain it? Tell them it was a bloodbath caused by one person? Who would believe that!

This whole thing is so outrageous that without seeing it with my own eyes, its credibility is practically zero.

It can't be said to be absolutely zero, after all, there are bound to be a few oddballs in the world who defy common sense.

Meanwhile, Talulah was lost in thought, recalling the day she was abducted twenty years ago and Wei Yanwu's panicked expression just now.

As she thought about it, Talulah laughed. This was a really good experience.

Until the voice of the black snake Koschich resounded in her mind.

"Do you find revenge enjoyable?"

Talulah snorted: "I admit it, but the fact that you are the culprit remains unchanged."

"Alright, alright, whatever you want. Anyway, you can't escape my grasp now. I won't fight you for the body for a while. Just enjoy this rare peaceful time. My intuition tells me that man (Liu Jiuli) is up to something big."

Talulah looked at the passenger seat, thought for a moment, and then revealed an expectant expression.

Everyday life, full of uncertainty, is more interesting.

Section 43: Ling's Concerns

The Red Guards' office in District Six has now been upgraded to the headquarters of Future Technology Company. It looks a bit rudimentary, but it is fully functional, even having a signal tower. It is a very outstanding building here.

There used to be a gang here, but now most of those gang members have joined the Red Guards. Those who were disobedient have physically disappeared. After Liu Jiuli reorganized the former integration movement, the execution efficiency is now this fast.

The car stopped, and unsurprisingly, Ling was waiting for Liu Jiuli at the door.

"Jiuli, did you cause that commotion just now?"

Ling used a question format, but his tone was very certain, and his expression was unusually serious, like an e-sports player who had missed his ultimate move and was taken down in one go.

Liu Jiuli nodded and said, "It's me. What's wrong?"

Ling's expression grew even more serious; she began to wonder if she had let Sui down.

The savage god Sui, who once entrenched himself within the territory of Yan Kingdom, was broken into twelve fragments. These fragments are the origin of the twelve brothers and sisters, including Ling, and Liu Jiuli is considered by her to be the thirteenth.

Ancient memories become blurred, then turn into stories, and stories become myths, which are passed down to this day.

This distorted historical record raises a critical question: how strong was the year?

The Yan Kingdom has official records, but the Yan Kingdom court also experienced major internal turmoil, such as the Jingnan Campaign. The Yan Kingdom palace was also rebuilt several times, and many past records disappeared in the flames, or only parts remained, leaving later generations to speculate.

If the past is the past, then there's no need to care. But what if the past really comes back?

No one can answer this question. Most importantly, the severely distorted history has made many things blurry. For example, there are more than a dozen versions of the story of the year and more than a hundred derivative versions in the folk, as well as fan-made fan works.

This is no longer about adding water to the truth, but rather the truth being submerged in the ocean.

Some people once estimated what kind of strength the twelve people would have if they all returned and woke up again. The result was that the Great Yan Dynasty didn't need to worry at all, as they could completely crush them. The price would be high, but not unbearable.

But now it seems that the situation is not like that at all.

There are twelve people in total, but the thirteenth one who appeared unexpectedly possesses heaven-defying power, which is obviously suspicious.

This brings up a huge uncertainty: are the twelve siblings of the year-old truly fragments of the year-old?

This was the official explanation from the Yan Kingdom, and the twelve brothers and sisters accepted it. However, reality proved them wrong.

There are only two explanations for Liu Jiuli's situation: either it's true, but Liu Jiuli is the most special thirteenth person, or it's fake, and the Yan Kingdom's court is just talking nonsense.

Regardless of the type, it would be a huge shock and a great danger to their worldview.

For example, if Liu Jiuli wanted to collect all the fragments of the year, who could stop him?

This is a calamity powerful enough to shake the entire Dragon Gate. When it was first activated, the whole world within Liu Jiuli's perception range was in turmoil, responding to Liu Jiuli's pull. The world seemed to have become a puppet on a string. With such power, the slaughter of cities and the destruction of countries were only a matter of whether or not they wanted to.